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Assertiveness

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Criticism, Morale
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Moving Forward

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Lesson 5: Looking Forward

B. Parting Thoughts & Recommended Reading

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Thanks for sharing your time and taking the initiative to seek out ways to improve your communication skills. Just by doing that you are well on the road to improved satisfaction with your work and personal relationships.

If you're looking for further inspiration or need a refresher in the future, take a look at some of these books that I have found inspiring:

  • Bradshaw, J. (1988). On: the Family. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

  • Burns, D. (1999). Feeling Good - The New Mood Therapy: Avon.

  • Angel & Petronko. (1983) Developing the New Assertive Nurse. New York, NY: Springer (Available through Anderson Home Study, 1-800-532-2332, 10 hours)

  • Butler, Pamela. (1981) Self-Assertion for Women. San Francisco: Harper and Row,

  • Carnegie, Dale. (1957) How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Indianapolis, IN: Cardinal, 7th printing

  • Crum, Thomas. (1987) The Magic of Conflict. New York: Touchstone (Simon & Schuster)

  • De Angelis, Barbara. (1987) How To Make Love All the Time. New York: Rawson  Associates

  • Elgin, Suzette Haden. (1980) The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. NJ(?):Dorset Press (Prentice-Hall)

  • Harris, Thomas. (1973) I'm O.K. You're O.K. New York: Avon,  Mass Market Paperback

  • Klerman, Gerald and Myrna Weissman. (1984) Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression. New York: Basic Books,.  Klerman

  • Miller, Jean Baker. (1986) Toward a New Psychology of Women. Boston: Beacon Press

  • Peck, Scott. (1998) The Road Less Traveled. NY: Simon and Schuster

  • Recovery Publications. The 12 Steps for Adult Children of Alcoholic & Other Dysfunctional Families. (619) 275-1350.

  • Smith, Manuel. (1975) When I Say No I Feel Guilty. NY: Bantam Books (Random House)

  • Weisinger, Hendrie & Lobsenz, Norman. (1983) Nobody's Perfect: How To Give Criticism and Get Results. NY: Warner Books

  • Whitfield, Charles. (1989) Healing the Child Within. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications

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About this Lesson

Lesson 5 shares parting thoughts and recommendations for further study.

A. Inspiration: A few words of encouragement.

B. Reading Recommendations: For further enrichment.